Kudu Forest Village

Boy did I have more fun coloring this one!

I kinda hated for it to end - LOL.

This is from my very most favorite coloring book 

"Worlds Within Worlds"

by Kerby Rosanes.

I used a photo of a real kudu to determine where I wanted to draw the dark, 

almost black lines around the ears & eyes.  

I also made dark lines to trim the top of its head, 

which I chose to be a mix of browns and greens 

as it ascends to the village that sits atop its antlers.

It's a mini forest!

This is the kudu photo I used as a guide.

They are magnificently gorgeous animals!

I chose to make the village with all the same colored houses

so that they blend in with the surrounding forest.

In the photo below, find the 'snow globe' that Kerby drew in.

Kerby does this with the main object that is on the next page in the coloring book.  

The next page in the coloring book 

is a snow globe with a living world inside of it

that I will color someday.

Near the mouth you will find a dragonfly

and on the other side, a snail with its shell!

Throughout the forest, I used the same colors for 

foliage and flowers that resembled each other. 

I like to do this for consistency.

Besides, it makes the whole coloring more interesting to use a mix of colors, 

just as you might see in real life.

Thx so much for the visit.

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

Lisa

Products used:

Kerby Rosanes Worlds Within Worlds Coloring Book

 

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Sakura Eraser

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray

5-22-24 Mandala

 A 4-color mandala that I worked on (off & on) for a few days.

I chose these four colors:

Cerulean Blue

Mineral Orange

Canary Yellow

Light Aqua

Thanks for coming by!

Have a blessed day everyone,

Lisa

Products used:

Mandala Art by Coloring Book Kim

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura SumoGrip Pencil Eraser

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Moonlit Beluga & Penguins

This is a gorgeous & unusual illustration by Ken Matsuda. 

Lots of tiny areas to color, but I enjoyed it!

Thanks for your support and your visit!

Have a very blessed day,

Lisa 

Products used:

Ken Matsuda Coloring Book

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura SumoGrip Pencil Eraser

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Monarch Butterfly Among the Lilies

Another of Ken Matsuda's art!

Finally got semi-good lighting to photograph it.

Thanks for visiting!

Lisa

Products used:

Ken Matsuda Coloring Book

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura SumoGrip Pencil Eraser

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

5-9-24 Mandala

 There's something to be said about coloring a simple mandala!

What I love about it is that you choose 3-4 colors and basically watch it come alive!

This one is a tri-colored mandala.

I love these three beautiful colors together - 

Mahogany Red, Cobalt Turquoise & Jasmine.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Have a great day,

Lisa

Products used:

Mandala Art by Coloring Book Kim

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Electric Eraser

Prismacolor Sharpener

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Postage Snail

 I almost named this one "Snail Mail" - LOL!

I'm enjoying coloring again so much....for now.

The colors are so beautiful together.

I used Mahogany Red for the postage stamp 

and the inside frame is a gorgeous Cobalt Turquoise.

Thanks for coming by!

Wishing you a very happy & blessed day,

Lisa

Products used:

Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou's Enchanted Earth coloring book

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura SumoGrip Eraser

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray